ASA/NSF/BLS
Fellowship
Program
The ASA/NSF/BLS Fellowship
Program is designed to improve the
collaboration between government and
academic research. The program
allows research fellows to come to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics to use agency
data and interact with agency staff.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should have an established
research record in their field. They must
be employed by a U.S. institution of
higher learning or a non-profit institution (IRS code 501(c)(3) entities) and
are expected to retain their position for
the duration of the fellowship. Fellows
will continue to receive their salary and
benefits through their institution.
Applicants do not need to be U.S. citizens. Fellows must pass all the requirements for a National Agency Check
with Inquiries (NACI) background
check and provide adequate forms of
identity documentation.
U.S. government employees are
not eligible.
Condition of
Appointment
and Benefits
Research fellows will conduct their
research at the Washington, DC
headquarters of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. The researchers are reimbursed
by the ASA and are on a guest worker
arrangement with the agency. The
stipends received by researchers in this
program are commensurate with their
qualifications and experience.
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Fringe benefits and travel allowances
are negotiable. The retention of
fringe benefits with the permanent
employer usually can be negotiated
as well.
Fellowship appointment terms are
flexible; the usual term is six months,
but can range from four to 12 months.
Appointment extensions, split-term
appointments, and part-time
appointments also are possible.
Application Procedure
Submit the following information via
email in one PDF file by
January 2, 2017:
1. A curriculum vitae
2. The names and addresses of three
references
3. A detailed research proposal that
includes:
(a) A short descriptive project title
(b) An abstract (one-half page or less)
(c) A proposed project term
(approximate dates)
(d) Background information on
research topic, references, etc.
(e) A statement of relevant work
already accomplished
(f ) Proposed research with sufficient
detail for evaluation of expected results
(g) The significance of the expected
results
(h) The benefits of the work to BLS
(i) The advantages of conducting the
research at BLS
(j) Resource requirements (including
salary, estimated relocation and travel
expenses, and research support)
Submit Application
Materials to:
Joyce Narine
ASA/NSF/BLS Fellowship Program
American Statistical Association
Phone: (703) 684-1221
Email: [email protected]
Submit one PDF file electronically
to [email protected].
For technical information regarding
research projects, contact:
Dr. Jeffrey Gonzalez
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Office of Survey Methods Research
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE,
Room 1950
Washington, DC 20212
Tel: (202) 691-7517
Email: [email protected]
The application deadline is
January 2, 2017. Final decisions
will be made in late spring.
For more information, see the BLS
webpage, at www.bls.gov/osmr/
asa_nsf_bls_fellowship_info.htm